Golden Chances

Setting - Virginia and Wyoming 1869 --- Reese Alexander Jordan considered himself a master strategist as he placed an ad in the newspaper that would get him exactly what he wanted, an heir without having to be married. Wealthy enough he would be able to gain his hearts desire without having to endure having his heart broken again. Faith Collins, was a member of the Richmond Ladies Sewing Circle. Living with her aunts and assorted relatives in the once beautiful antebellum mansion that was literally falling down upon their heads, she worried over just how they would be able to pay the taxes and fix the roof before being totally homeless. Discovering a folded newspaper with Reese's ad - an ad altered to read a tad differently than what was really intended -- Faith traveled to Washington and was hired. When the mistake was discovered, Faith was already halfway falling for her employer, and the absolute need of the advance payment swayed her into agreeing to have his child and then disappear once it was born. On the train, somewhere along the way to Cheyenne, Wyoming Faith knew she had fallen in love only it would be some time before Reese would recognize that the family he yearned for was in front of his face and included Faith!This was an absolute gem of a romance. Reese was wealthy and influential, yet he did not have the bloodlines to sway his first love into marriage after she publicly jilted him at the alter in order to humiliate him. One thoughtless, hateful event soured him on marriage. Faith hadn't any idea of his history, but she was so very brave and loving thinking that she could prove invaluable and persuade him to love her before sending her away after she produced a child. Reese on the other hand, recognized his love, but was so afraid of asking her - for fear of being refused again - that he almost lost her anyhow. With an original plot, fresh writing, beautiful tenderness, lively secondary characters, and the hero's devilish charm, this is just what I look for and enjoy in a romance. I can highly recommend this read to lovers of early American frontier historicals - simply darling. --- Marilyn Rondeau, Official Reviewer for www.historicalromancewriters.com ---

I am generally not one to pick up a Historical-type book of any kind. Including a Romance set back in the "olden" days. Luckily, I put my predjudices aside and read Golden Chances. I'm glad that I did. It was hard to put down! I laughed and I cried as Faith and Reese met, and fell in love - in some pretty strange circumstances. It's a wonderful read, and I'd recommend it to anyone - especially those of you, who wouldn't necessarily pick up a Historical book!

This book was so good I literally could not put it down!!! I was up until three in the morning reading this book. The story is so interesting that I found myself cheering for Faith and cursing Resse when he did something utterly stupid. This is a must read!